Liverpool is banned from entering Germany "by land, sea and air"
British media reported on Friday that talks are underway to transfer the first-leg match of the final of the European Champions League soccer competition between Leipzig and Liverpool from Leipzig to Budapest due to the banning of guests from entering Germany due to the restrictions imposed in the country to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Leipzig is preparing to host Liverpool on February 16, but the match has become threatened due to the partial travel ban imposed by Germany at the end of last week, and the German Interior Ministry announced Thursday that the English club, which has won the continental competition title six times, will not be allowed to enter Germany.
From last Saturday until the 17th of February in principle, Germany prohibits entry by land, sea and air for the majority of people from five countries experiencing widespread outbreaks of mutated versions of the Corona virus: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa, which may hinder Liverpool's trip to Leipzig to face the city team At the "Red Bull Arena" on January 16th.
UEFA regulations stipulate that Leipzig must find a way to host the match or face the risk of losing it 0-3.
Reports indicated that the European Union is discussing hosting the match at the "Puskas Arena" in the Hungarian capital.
A spokesman for the Hungarian Football Association told AFP that it would accept any potential request.
"Everything is still possible but no decision has been taken yet. We have to check certain points," said a Leipzig official.
Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann was confident that the match would be held on time, and said in a press conference, "I adhere to the principle that the match will not be canceled. In any case, we will prepare in the best possible way to try and play well against Liverpool."
The decision of the German authorities also raises a question mark regarding the other match that one of their representatives participated in, and it concerns Borussia Mönchengladbach with its English guest, Manchester City, scheduled for February 24.
The prestigious continental competition was affected greatly by the Corona virus last season, as it was stopped since March, before the European Union made a decision to complete it in a combined tournament in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last August without an audience.
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